1999
Serologic testing of horses for granulocytic ehrlichiosis, using indirect fluorescent antibody staining and immunoblot analysis.
Magnarelli L, Van Andel A, Ijdo J, Heimer R, Fikrig E. Serologic testing of horses for granulocytic ehrlichiosis, using indirect fluorescent antibody staining and immunoblot analysis. American Journal Of Veterinary Research 1999, 60: 631-5. PMID: 10328436, DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.1999.60.05.631.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Reactivity of Human Sera to Different Strains of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Immunodiagnostic Assays
Magnarelli L, IJdo J, Dumler J, Heimer R, Fikrig E. Reactivity of Human Sera to Different Strains of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Immunodiagnostic Assays. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 178: 1835-1838. PMID: 9815246, DOI: 10.1086/314516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCH-1 strainIndirect IFAHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisWestern blot analysisInfected neutrophilsPromyelocytic leukemia cellsHuman promyelocytic leukemia cellsAntibody detectionGranulocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichia equiDifferent strainsHuman isolatesLeukemia cellsSerumImmunodiagnostic assaysBlot analysisGranulocytic ehrlichiaeIFA analysisHuman serumIFAEhrlichiaeAssaysSeropositivityPatientsDevelopment and duration of antibody response against Ehrlichia equi in horses.
Andel A, Magnarelli L, Heimer R, Wilson M. Development and duration of antibody response against Ehrlichia equi in horses. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1998, 212: 1910-4. PMID: 9638192, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1998.212.12.1910.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Propagation of granulocytic Ehrlichia spp. from human and equine sources in HL-60 cells induced to differentiate into functional granulocytes
Heimer R, Van Andel A, Wormser G, Wilson M. Propagation of granulocytic Ehrlichia spp. from human and equine sources in HL-60 cells induced to differentiate into functional granulocytes. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1997, 35: 923-927. PMID: 9157154, PMCID: PMC229702, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.4.923-927.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHL-60 cellsEquine sourcesRDNA genePromyelocytic leukemia cell lineGranulocytic differentiationLeukemia cell linesHL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cell lineDNA sequencingNortheastern Unites StatesCell linesRetinoic acidSame pathogenFunctional granulocytesEhrlichia sppHuman sourcesCellsGenesSequencingDifferentiationSppPathogensEhrlichiaPCR